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Council approves parking-exemption language and managed-access fees for Rio Vista Park; staff to offer wristband option
Summary
Council amended and approved two ordinances: one clarifying who qualifies as 'local area participants' for parking exemptions (Ordinance 2026‑12) and another establishing managed access and seasonal fees for Rio Vista Park with a wristband option for non‑digital users (Ordinance 2026‑13). Council approved the first ordinance unanimously and approved the Rio Vista managed access ordinance after amendments; transcript records contain differing interim vote tallies for the Rio Vista item.
The San Marcos City Council amended and approved two ordinances related to parking and managed access on April 7. For Ordinance 2026‑12 (an amendment to chapter 82 concerning parking citations and fee exemptions) the council removed the word "residents" from the caption and replaced it with the phrase "local area participants" (including those living within the San Marcos CISD boundary or the 78666 ZIP code); the amended ordinance passed on second reading 7–0.
The council then considered Ordinance 2026‑13, amending chapter 58 to establish fees for managed…
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